Bottle-cap receiver



Sept; 11, 1928.

J. H. M DONALD BOTTLE CAP RECEIVER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug 30, 1926 A INVENTOR ATTORNEY Sept. 11, 1928.

J. HI M DONALD BOTTLE CAP RECEIVER Filed Aug. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 1 I PMs-3...; Ill, 1928..

UNITED STATES JOHN may I'QDONALD, OFHAMIBEBG, NORTH DAKOTA.

BOTTLE-GAP RECEIVER.

Application flied August so, 1926. Serial in. 132,531.

This invention has for its object to rovide a receiver for bottle closures as said c osu res are pulled from the bottles by a removm device so that thecclosures will be revente 6 from falling upon-the floor or a to. le. I

Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby the receiver can be easily and .qu q s means so t at it can be emptied o sures.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arran emet of the several parts, to be hereinafter ully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims. I In describing my invention in detail reference will be had to the accompanymg rawthe clo- 1 fngs wherein like characters denote like or.

corresponding partsthroughout the several views, and in which p Figure. 1 's a front view of the devlce.

Figure 2 is an edge view with parts broken awa Figure 3 is a similar view, with the top part of the receiver pushed inwardly.

Figure 4 is a view showing a mod ficat on.

Figure 5 is a view of another modification.

In these views, 1 indicates a block upon so which the cap remover 2 and the receiver 3 are placed. The receiver 3 is of box shape,

with its rear piece 4 having a lower depend-- ing part .4 and its upper part extended so that it will pass under the front portion of the device 2. A strip 5 isfastened to the lower end of the block 1 with its outer edge turned upwardly to form a space between itself and theblock to receive the part 4. A lug 6 is fastened to'e'ach side of the recelver and has a notch 7 therein for receivln a screw 7' or the like projectin from the e ge of the block. These lugs and the projecting ends of the bottom piece provide means for detachably holding the receiver to the block.

By sliding the receiver upwardly, the lugs Y and the part 4 can be released from the holding members. andthe device removed from the block so that it can be emptied. The top part 8 of the box is connected by the hinges 5o 9 to the lower part and springs 10 hold the hmge part awa from the block. A link 11 which is ivote at its upper end to the upper part of t e box and has a slot 12 in its lower part engaging a projection 13 'on the lower detached from its siipporting.

part of the box, limits the movement of the inge, part. The form shown in Figure 4 is intended to be used with the cup-shaped remover shown at 2. In this case, the upper end of the bottom plate and the front end of the hinge part 8', are each recessed, as at 14.

base 1' to which the removing device 2" is secured, the lower end of, the base having a hook 15 at its lower end. The box-like rece vcr'3" has a lip at each end, the u per lip being placed under the device 2" and tllelower one being placed in engagement with the hook 15. opening 16 is formed-in the front of the receiver at the top thereof and an inwardly opemng door 17 is hingedly connected with the lower wall of the opening by the s ring hinge, 18. Thus when a closure is to e removed from a bottle, the neck of the bottle is pushed against the door which gives under the pressure thereof so that the closure can be placed 1n engagement with the device 2".

s the bottle is being removed, the door swings shut so that the closure is dropped into the receiver. This receiver can be removed from the base by simply raising it to free the lower 11p from the hook 15'when the receiver can be removed from the base. This form is much simpler than the first forms of the invention.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that when the closure of a bottle is to be removed,

the neck of the bottle is pressed against the hinge part 8 and said part is pushed inwardly until the closure of the bottle can be placed in contact with the removin device 2 or 2'. Then the bottle is manipu lated in The form show'n in Figure 5, comprises a the usual manner to remove the closure and as the bottle is withdrawn, the part 8/ will move outwardly and the cap or closure will drop into the same and pass into the lower part of thereceiver. any liquids that may flow from the bottle when the same is being opened. After the receiver has been filled with theclosures, it

The receiver will also catchcan be easily removed from the block and emptied and then replaced. The block is adapted to be secured to any suitable support by screws or the like. It is thought from the foregoin description that the advanta es and novel features of my invention'will e readily a parent.

I desire it to be understood that may make changes in the construction and combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims. Y a

What I claim is 1. A receptacle for receiving bottle closures from a remover, comprising a body part and a s ring controlled hinge part at the upper emfof the body part for permitting a bottle 10 to be engaged with a remover;

2. Means for receiving bottle closures from an opener comprisin a support, a receptacle detachably connecte with the sup ort and having an opening at the top of t e, front thereof, a door hingcdly connected with the 1 receptacle for closing the opening, said door opening inwardly and a spring for holding the door shut.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JOHN HENRY MCDONALD. 

